What We Do

We believe everyone everywhere should have the health care they need to thrive. That’s why we work every day to improve the performance of health workers around the world and strengthen the systems in which they work.

HIV & AIDS

We’re committed to achieving an AIDS-free generation by 2030—and we believe health workers are the key to making this vision a reality. That’s why we focus on health workers and the systems that support them as we tackle each hurdle that remains between us and the end of the epidemic.

Provided training for 8,500+ health workers in Kenya to provide services in family planning, HIV, and maternal and child health services.

Trained health workers in Kenya to screen for cervical cancer among women of reproductive age, particularly those who live with HIV.

Established 230 mothers’ support groups for HIV-positive women at facilities in Ethiopia offering PMTCT services—the groups have increased uptake of antiretroviral prophylaxis (98% among pregnant mothers and 96% among infants).

Provided HIV testing, counseling, and prevention services for over 400,000 people in Zambia via lay counselors; all clients that tested positive were referred for care and treatment.

Trained 300+ lay counselors in Zambia to advise clients living with HIV on adhering to their antiretroviral medication, avoiding transmission or re-infection with HIV or other sexually transmitted infections, and the proper use of condoms.

Scaled up and built demand for PMTCT services in Ethiopia, including supporting PMTCT-MNCH service integration in 1,025 health centers—about 1.4 million pregnant women have received HIV testing, and thousands of HIV-positive women have received treatment.

Collaborated with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health to develop guidelines such as the training package for basic emergency obstetric care, a roadmap for safe motherhood, and plans to scale up Option B+ and eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Established 230 mothers’ support groups for HIV-positive women at facilities in Ethiopia offering PMTCT services—the groups have increased uptake of antiretroviral prophylaxis (98% among pregnant mothers and 96% among infants).

Partnered with the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University to pilot the Pratt Pouch in Zambia, a drug delivery system that enables women who deliver outside of health facilities to administer antiretroviral doses directly to their newborns.